PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
10
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
10
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
6
5
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Painted initials type: historiated
Other decoration frequency: often
Colour of notation: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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